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Two local men punched while protecting teen

Written on 2 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a transient after he punched two men who came to the rescue of a 14-year-old girl the transient was harassing. At about 12:30 p.m., Roy Jones approached the teen who was sitting on a bench... (Continue reading)

Prowler roams SLO neighborhood

Written on 2 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Over the past two weeks, San Luis Obispo police have received four reports of a prowler in the area of South Street and King Court. Twice residents discovered the male prowler inside their homes. He fled when confronted. In one... (Continue reading)

Judges in San Luis Obispo oppose money-sucking IT system

Written on 28 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

San Luis Obispo County’s trial court has become the focus of the battle of  whether to abandon a costly statewide case management system. [CourthouseNewsService] An audit of the project to install a California case management system (CCMS), resulted in criticism... (Continue reading)

Car crashes into building, two injured

Written on 27 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

One man is in critical condition and another man is seriously injured after the car they were driving crashed into the Pacific Coast Center on Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo on Monday at about 8:20 p.m. Allegedly driving at... (Continue reading)

Free legal help for San Luis Obispo homeless

Written on 26 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

In an attempt to help homeless subjected to heavy fines from San Luis Obispo police for sleeping in their vehicles, attorneys Stew Jenkins and Saro Rizzo are working pro bono to stop what they see as illegal enforcement. At the... (Continue reading)

Fleetwood Mac guitarist to headline Fremont Theater show

Written on 25 Mar, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

Fleetwood Mac guitarist to headline Fremont Theater show Iconic lead guitarist Lindsey Buckingham from Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Fleetwood Mac will headline a concert at the historic Fremont Theater in downtown San Luis Obispo on Tuesday, May 8... (Continue reading)

Purse snatcher stabs man in San Luis Obispo

Written on 24 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

Late Friday night, a 24-year-old man attempting to help a San Luis Obispo woman battle a purse snatcher was stabbed in the upper body, police said. Elizabeth Key and Christopher Sebastian were walking along Madonna Road near Los Osos Valley... (Continue reading)

SLO homeless plan facing legal battle

Written on 22 Mar, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 41 comments

Amid allegations of illegality, San Luis Obispo City Council members voted Tuesday to unanimously approve two portions of a homeless parking plan while agreeing to revisit the plan's proposal to increase police actions against homeless who sleep in their cars. Council... (Continue reading)

Paavo Ogren named in drunk driving lawsuit

Written on 19 Mar, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 62 comments

San Luis Obispo County Public Works Director Paavo Ogren is being sued for allegedly allowing his son to drive a vehicle he owned, knowing the teenager had a problem with drugs and alcohol abuse. On June 16, Kirk Ogren drove his... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for attempted assault of a SLO officer

Written on 18 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly attempting to run his car into a police officer Saturday at about 6 p.m. Two officers on bicycles first attempted to stop Brian Lima of King City for driving erratically... (Continue reading)